Springorchid Files

Springorchid Files is a personal blog and learning project. I file information that interest me. I use it to learn and experiment with digital content creation and Internet marketing.

What does Springorchid mean?

Springorchid is made up of 2 words: Spring and Orchid. It is a straightforward translation of my Chinese name: 春兰.

Growing up, I was told that the meaning of my name is just some flowers in the springtime. A teacher once told me that it is a common practice for the uneducated to name children after natural objects and seasons. It is true that many domestic helpers in feudal China bear similar names.

Much later, I found out that 春兰 is the Chinese name of an orchid species known as Cymbidium goeringii. Confucius called it the Noble orchid.

It is a small plant, with small fragrant flowers. It grows on the ground in temperate regions like Japan, China and the Korean peninsula.

I don’t think my father knew about this association when he gave me my name. But it is nice to share my name with a beautiful fragrant orchid.

I thought it would be nice to use this to name my personal blog. It also gave me an opportunity to mention the noble orchid.

What do I File?

I used to maintain 2 sites:

1. Magic of Homemade Chinese Soups where I write about Chinese soups, Chinese cooking techniques, recipes etc.
2. My Filing Cabinet where I write about knitting, literary adaptations, old movies and anything that interested me.

In a bid to simplify my life, I have decided to combine both of them under SpringorchidFiles.com

My current files include:

While I happily file away, I hope others have found the information useful. If any did, do let me know by leaving a comment. Thank you!

Happy browsing!

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